Henman unable to shoulder Davis Cup burden

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TIM HENMAN put common sense before national duty last night and, at the same time, exposed the soft underbelly of British tennis to the prospect of one of the most one-sided Davis Cup ties in the country’s 100 years in the competition.

Henman’s decision to withdraw from the World Group first-round tie against Australia in Sydney next month comes as no surprise. The Great Britain No 1 had insisted that he would not risk further damage to his injured right shoulder until he felt it was properly healed.